200: Tech Tales Found
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Fortnox: From Dial-Up Dreams to Sweden’s Top Cloud Business Powerhouse
About this podcast
Welcome to '200: Tech Tale Found', the podcast that uncovers the fascinating stories behind technology’s greatest innovations, pioneers, and game-changing companies. Each episode dives deep into the untold histories, pivotal moments, and visionary minds that shaped the tech world as we know it.
This podcast takes you on an inspiring journey, delving into the fascinating stories of businesses that have achieved remarkable success, overcome incredible challenges, and emerged stronger than ever. We pull back the curtain to reveal the drama, triumphs, and lessons learned behind each story.
Episodes
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- Fortnox: From Dial-Up Dreams to Sweden’s Top Cloud Business Powerhouse · 48 minFortnox, founded in 2001 in Växjö, Sweden, emerged from the region’s deeply entrenched entrepreneurial spirit, known as 'Gnosjöandan.' Recognizing the struggles of small…
- How Silent Algorithms and Digital Shadows Quietly Reshape Everyday Lives · 54 minThe podcast episode '200 Tech Tales Found' guides listeners through the multifaceted and profound impacts of modern technology on daily life, examining how invisible digital…
- ImmoScout24’s Digital Revolution: How Scout24 Reshaped German Real Estate, Navigated High-Stakes Finance, and Set a New Benchmark for AI-Driven Property Search · 51 minScout24, through its leading platform ImmoScout24, has fundamentally transformed the German real estate landscape since its inception in 1998. Emerging at a time when property…
- Amadeus IT Group: The Unseen Conductor Transforming Global Travel from Chaos to Seamless Journeys · 40 minAmadeus IT Group is a central figure in the global travel industry's technological transformation, serving as the hidden backbone of travel booking, operations, and innovation…
- Soitec’s Silent Revolution: How France’s ‘Silicon Sandwich’ Fuels the Devices of Tomorrow · 52 minSoitec is a pioneering French company singularly focused on the development and production of advanced semiconductor materials, primarily through Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI)…
- Alten: Engineering the Invisible – How a French Consulting Giant Revolutionized Global Innovation · 40 minAlten, a French multinational founded in 1988, has emerged as a pivotal player in the realms of engineering and technology consulting. Its significance lies not in branded…
- SimCorp: From Danish Innovator to Global Financial Backbone—How Decades of Integration Shaped Today’s Investment Management · 42 minSimCorp, a Danish technology company founded in 1971, has become a pivotal force in the global financial infrastructure by providing integrated investment management software…
- Sopra Steria: Quiet Powerhouse Shaping Europe's Digital Backbone and Public Services · 51 minSopra Steria is one of Europe’s foundational IT and digital services providers, born from the merger of two French pioneers—Sopra (founded 1968) and Steria (founded 1969). Over…
- Nemetschek: Building the Digital Backbone of Global Architecture and Construction · 59 minNemetschek SE has evolved from a single visionary’s effort to automate tedious structural calculations into a global leader in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC)…
- Infineon Technologies: Powering the World’s Cars, Homes, and the Surging AI Revolution · 54 minInfineon Technologies, a German semiconductor giant, emerged as an independent entity in 1999 following its spin-off from the historic industrial titan Siemens AG. This strategic…
- Aixtron's Atomic Precision: How German Engineering Quietly Powers Electric Cars, Smartphones, and the Global Tech Frontier · 51 minAixtron, founded in 1983 as a university spin-off in Germany, stands as a leading provider of Metal-Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition (MOCVD) equipment – machinery crucial for…
- From Swiss Farmhouse to Global Desktops: How Logitech Quietly Engineered Everyday Computing · 48 minLogitech serves as a case study in innovation, resilience, and user-centered design in the world of technology peripherals. Founded in 1981 in a Swiss farmhouse, Logitech first…
- TXT Group: Orchestrating Europe's Digital Infrastructure Amidst Innovation and Complexity · 45 minTXT Group (TXT e-solutions S.p.A.), founded in Milan in 1989, has become a critical architect of the digital infrastructure underpinning sectors such as aviation, banking…
- ASML: The Invisible Powerhouse Accelerating the Digital Age with Atomic Precision · 43 minASML, a Dutch technology company founded in 1984, has become the world’s sole producer of the most advanced photolithography systems—machines essential for manufacturing…
- Just Eat Takeaway.com: From Dorm Room Code to $4 Billion Acquisition — Navigating a Global Food Delivery Empire’s Successes, Setbacks, and Surprising New Chapter · 41 minJust Eat Takeaway.com has been a defining force in the global food delivery sector, rising from modest beginnings in the Netherlands and Denmark at the turn of the millennium to…
- Softcat: From Garden Shed Grit to Guiding the UK’s Digital Backbone—How a People-First Culture Shapes Enterprise IT Success · 47 minSoftcat’s journey encapsulates the evolution of the UK’s IT infrastructure landscape, marked by humble beginnings, innovative organizational values, adaptability to technological…
- Capgemini: From Two-Room Ambition to Global Tech Powerhouse—How a French Maverick Quietly Transformed Everyday Digital Life · 1 h 3 minCapgemini’s story traces the evolution of the modern tech consulting industry, beginning in 1967 with the founding of Sogeti by Serge Kampf—a non-engineer who saw computers…
- Prosus: From South African Press Roots to Global Digital Powerhouse—How a Quiet Giant Shapes Your Everyday Life · 42 minProsus, headquartered in the Netherlands, is one of the world’s leading technology investors with a unique and complex heritage. The company’s journey began in 1915 as Naspers, a…
- Hexagon AB: Precision Powerhouse Quietly Shaping Everyday Life and Engineering Our Digital Future · 29 minHexagon AB, a Swedish technology group, plays a pivotal but often unseen role in the physical and digital infrastructure of the modern world. Originally a diverse conglomerate…
- STMicroelectronics: From Franco-Italian Merger to the Silent Backbone of the Smart World’s Future · 1 h 2 minSTMicroelectronics (ST), a French-Italian multinational semiconductor manufacturer, has evolved into a global leader by focusing on specialized, high-reliability chips for…







